The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-02-04
GraIHs OF Gold.
Beware Of small temptations.

Kind words cost no more than u1kfrs
ones.
Better pass a danger once than alws
be in fear.
Blow the wind never 50 fast, it vi.
lower at last.
A thousand probabilities don't make
one truth.
Never let an opportunity to do kind
act pass you.
Make friends, but do not encourage
fsvorites.
Keep. down expenses, but do not Be-
Ienurious.-
Do not tell what you are going to do:
DO it first
Expect not praise without envy until
you are dead.
The perfectly contented man is slso
perfectly useless.
The best mode Of instruction is p,
practice what We teach.
Try to see yourself through the eve,
Of those around you.
The vigorous idea keeps warm though
wrapped in few words.
That which was bitter 10 endure nav
be sweet to remember.
The foolish and the dead alone lever
change their opinions.
Faith that asks no questions, kills the
soul and stiles the intellect.
Happy is the man who has neiRhborr
willing to forgive his mistakes.
There is not word in the language
50 disregarded as prudence.
Make plans for 3 little way ahead, but
don I cast them in iron.
1t is a great shame 20 man to have
poor heart and a rich purse
Examine into your OVID shortcomings
rather than those Of others.
! Think of heaven with hearty purposs
and strong hope to get there.
True eloquence consists in saying all
that is proper, and nothing more.
He who thinks poorly OF himself can
not expect the respect Of his fellows.
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1t is better to be eternally forgotten
than TO be remembered only for evil.
The trouble with many communities
/ is, their dead men refuse to be buried.
J Five enemies there are to our peace-
! Pride, anger, envy, ambition, avsrice.
The only bondage in GOd's creation
that is t0lerable is the bondage Of love.
What We believe is right ismore often
! so because 1t grinds our axe than other.
/ wise.
/ Do the duty that lies dearest thee ; thy
second duty will already have become
clearer.
Man is 2 violin It is not Until bis last
string is broken that he beDnes q piece
1 of wood.
Make the best of what you have rath.
OF than make your life miserable by
wishing for what you have not
a wise mans heart is ike a broad
hearth that keeps the Goals (hiB passiOcl
from burning the house,
The great business OF morality lies In
restraining the undue pursuit OF pleasure
and the undue aversion to pain.
There are some persons thst we enjoy
more while we are getting acquainted
with them than We do afterwards.
Victory over things is tSe ONCE OF
man. Until it is accomplished, 1t is the
war aud insalt of things ovez1him.
True politsness is perfect ease and
freSdom. It consists only In treating
others as you would wish to be treated
yourself.
A good temper and an obiiglDg dispO-
sition, when combined with honesty and
industry, are invaluable qualities In any
one who has his way to make In the
world.
Eternal self-cOmmunion % our destl-
ny. Shall it be cOmmuniOa with selves
that we must sbhor and desPise, or with
selves into which we can look with
gratitude and glsdness
The mental requirements Of the laws
Of health are cheerfulness, eOntentment
and cslmness, and living within your
income, however small it may be.
Few things are impracticsble in them
selves and il is for want Of application
rather than frem want o: means that
men fail Of success.